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In this paper, we present Grounded Analytic Research (GAR) as a method to build theory by synthesizing empirical findings from multiple studies that has been conducted by a single researcher. GAR incorporates concepts from grounded theory, analytic research and systematic literature review. The method was applied in a doctoral dissertation work to build the theoretical concept of Demand Sustainability of public Internet access in the context of bridging the digital divide. We describe GAR and compare it with existing theory building methods that are similar to it in epistemology and ontology.
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Furuholt, B., Sein, M.K. (2012). Grounded Analytic Research: Building Theory from a Body of Research. In: Bhattacherjee, A., Fitzgerald, B. (eds) Shaping the Future of ICT Research. Methods and Approaches. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 389. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35142-6_5
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